January 29, 2007

My Cotton Friend

Why must all the best craft books and magazines be in Japanese?? The other day I came across the Summer '06 issue of my new favorite sewing magazine, Cotton Friend, on sale and I snatched it up right away. The best thing about it is that patterns are included for everything in the magazine, and process shots for most of the projects should make the steps a little easier to follow. Unfortunately though, ALL the patterns are printed on the same tear-out sheet (see below). It is dizzying and beautiful, and practically impossible to figure out. Wish me luck! If I can decipher the patterns, I'm hoping to make everything here, and more!

4 comments:

All the garments are absolutely adorably beautiful. You'd look fab in those styles!

I tried Babelfish for translation. Not so good! You can get the gist, but it may still send you to Frustration City. 'Lost in Translation'?

A letter from the Cotton Friend website:夏号９０ページに掲載の「お出かけエプロン」についてのお知らせです。サイズの記載方法が分かりにくいとのご指摘を受けましたのでお知らせいたします

写真内に記載のサイズですが、こちらは出来上がりのサイズです。裁断時には、できあがりサイズに、丸囲みの縫い代をつけて裁断してください。

分かりにくい表記により、ご迷惑をおかけしてしまい申し訳ございません。

Translated as:

Summer number concerning "the going out apron" of publication in page 90 you inform. When statement method of size is difficult to understand, being to receive indication, we inform It is size of statement inside the photograph, but this is size of completion. When judging, please be completed and attach the outlet seam of the circular surrounding to size and, judge. We apply annoyance with the inscription which is difficult to understand, there is no excuse.